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fell

Meaning of “fell”

1. Came or went down; dropped, bowed, lay flat, collapsed, or lost an upright or raised place. 2. Was slain, died, was overthrown, or came under another's hand or power. 3. Came upon, seized, or affected someone or something, or entered a stated condition such as sickness, sleep, fear, lusting, or a trance. 4. Attacked or set upon. 5. Happened or came to pass. 6. Joined, yielded, went over, or departed from a person, side, office, or former standing. 7. Was assigned or determined by lot or portion. 8. As the present verb fell, to cut or bring down a tree or other standing thing.

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:5

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Genesis 4:5
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 4:5 · retained source text

But vnto Cain, and to his offring he had not respect: and Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Genesis 14:10
And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 14:10 · retained source text

And the vale of Siddim was full of slime-pits: and the Kings of Sodome & Gomorrah fled, and fell there: and they that remained, fled to the mountaine.

Genesis 15:12
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 15:12 · retained source text

And when the Sunne was going downe, a deepe sleepe fell vpon Abram: and loe, an horrour of great darkenesse fell vpon him.

Genesis 17:3
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 17:3 · retained source text

And Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying,

Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 17:17 · retained source text

Then Abraham fell vpon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be borne vnto him that is an hundred yeeres old? and shal Sarah that is ninetie yeeres old, beare?

Genesis 33:4
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 33:4 · retained source text

And Esau ran to meete him, and imbraced him, and fell on his necke, and kissed him, and they wept.

Genesis 44:14
¶ And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 44:14 · retained source text

¶ And Iudah and his brethren came to Iosephs house: (for he was yet there) and they fell before him on the ground.

Genesis 45:14
And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 45:14 · retained source text

And he fel vpon his brother Beniamins necke, and wept: and Beniamin wept vpon his necke.

Genesis 46:29
And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 46:29 · retained source text

And Ioseph made ready his charet, and went vp to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himselfe vnto him: and he fell on his necke, and wept on his necke a good while.

Genesis 50:1
AND Joseph fell upon his father’s face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 50:1 · retained source text

¶ And Ioseph fell vpon his fathers face, and wept vpon him, and kissed him.

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